Ardmore Shipping

ASC

Market cap $645M

Ardmore Shipping offers a compelling payout story, with Q2 spot MRs fixed at $52,100/day—nearly 5x cash breakeven—and a doubled dividend policy. ASC's Q2 earnings are largely locked in, supporting an estimated $0.83/share dividend and a projected $2.89/share full-year EPS at current run-rates. The stock is rated Buy with a $17 target, underpinned by a 12.4% yield, disciplined capital allocation, and a strong balance sheet with low leverage.

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CHICAGO & MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Syntax Bio, a synthetic biology company programming the next generation of cell therapies, and Applied StemCell Corp. (ASC), a leader in induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology and genome engineering, today announced a strategic collaboration to help unlock the next generation of regenerative medicine. The collaboration will focus on evaluating ASC's iPSC and hypoimmune cell lines using Syntax Bio's proprietary Cellgorithm™ platform to advanc.

HAMILTON, Bermuda, June 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ardmore Shipping Corporation (NYSE: ASC) ("Ardmore" or the "Company") today announced it has exercised the options for two additional 40,500 dwt Handysize product/chemical tankers to be built at Wuhu Shipyard, thereby expanding the original order to four vessels in total on the same terms. The deliveries of these four vessels are scheduled from late 2028 and onwards.

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Ardmore Shipping NYSE: ASC reported higher first-quarter adjusted earnings and raised its dividend payout ratio, while management said disruption in the Middle East is tightening an already firm product tanker market and accelerating momentum into the second quarter.

Ardmore Shipping is upgraded to buy following a surprise doubling of its dividend payout ratio to 66% of earnings. ASC's robust financial position, low leverage, and asset sales at record valuations support capital returns and future fleet growth. Q2 MR tanker rates near $50,000/day drive expected annualized dividend yields close to 20% and EPS around $1.25.

Ardmore Shipping Corporation (ASC) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

HAMILTON, Bermuda, May 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ardmore Shipping Corporation (NYSE: ASC) ("Ardmore", the "Company" or "we") today announced results for the three months ended March 31, 2026. Highlights and Recent Activity Reported Adjusted earnings and net income attributable to common stockholders of $23.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, or $0.58 Adjusted earnings per basic and diluted share, compared to Adjusted earnings and net income attributable to common stockholders of $5.6 million, or $0.14 Adjusted earnings per basic and diluted share for the three months ended March 31, 2025.